Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan
Jordan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 53.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
53.3%
World rank
56th
of 83 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2003
All-time low
53.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1979–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 53.3% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan peaked at 78.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 56th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.6% | — |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -5.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 53.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 53.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 72.0% | 78.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.3% | 71.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Jordan was 53.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.